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What should I do for psoriasis?

About three weeks ago I had a few spots on my lower legs. Now they are on my arms, chest, abdomen, and upper legs too. They are very unsightly and I don't want anyone to see them; therefore, I can't wear shorts. What might the best treatment be for psoriasis?

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  • 8 years ago
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    This is something you should figure out with your dermatologist. He will inform you about all the available treatments and you will choose depending on the severity and your lifestyle.

    There is no cure for psoriasis only treatment that help with the symptoms as soon as you keep doing them. So the key is to try and find whatever treatment is best for you at the moment.

    If psoriasis is mild -like yours I suppose - first thing you try is the topical treatments.

    Which means corticosteroid creams.

    Some of the best, working fast : Dovobet, Butavate, Travocort, Xamiol etc. You don't need a prescription for those.

    Another alternative with no cortisone in it : Protopic. This one can be used in sensitive areas such as the face or the genitals. Use only a tiny bit.

    Take a warm bath for 10 minutes before the application to open the skin pores so they absorb the cream better. 1-2 a day if possible for fast results.

    If we're talking about guttate psoriasis ( small dots in different areas ) the case is easy and those ones will go away in a few days.

    Plaque psoriasis ( big or small patches and not just dots ) is more difficult to treat. It might take a month or daily application of corticosteroids for those patched to go away.

    If you have plaque psoriasis you need to keep under control and do not let those patches to get bigger. the bigger and the longest a patch has stayed on the body the more the time will need to go away with any treatment.

    Other than the topical creams you could do PUVA or simple UVA phototherapy treatment. If you think that the sun during the summer helps your psoriasis , phototherapy will work great on you. Talk to your dermatologist to arrange this.

    There are treatments available like the biological drugs ( injections) or pills - all of them just lower our immune system but those things are for worse cases.

    Avoid : Beer, Red wine, fried food, chocolate, fish , red meat.

    The healthier the diet the better.

    Use moisturizing creams as often as possible. They help a lot to prevent new spots, remove the flakes etc.

    Source(s): Psoriasis patient for 16 years.
  • 6 years ago

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  • 8 years ago

    You might want to try natural remedies. SerenaSkin anti-psoriasis remedies worked wonders for me. The patches have been cleared up in a couple of weeks. Anti-psoriasis extract balances the immune system, so to prevent new ones from appearing.

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